SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Other Electronic and Precision Equipment and Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 8/13/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- HHSNPBAR2008216JNB
- Archive Date
- 9/6/2008
- Point of Contact
- Jeffery Battle,, Phone: 301-435-0343, Kathleen J. Marsden,, Phone: (301) 435-0364
- E-Mail Address
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battlej2@nhlbi.nih.gov, km66x@nih.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Document Type: Presolicitation Notice Solicitation No.: NHLBI-PB-HG-2008-216/JNB Posted Date: August 13, 2008 Response Date: August 22, 2008 Classification Code: 66 - Instruments and Laboratory equipment NAICS Code: 811219 Description: Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Office of Acquisition (OA), for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Human Genome Research (NHGRI) http://www.nhgri.nih.gov, intend to award a single, fixed priced purchase order on a noncompetitive (sole source) basis to Carl Zeiss Microimaging, Inc., One Zeiss Drive, Thornwood, NY 10594, for repair and upgrade of the Zeiss PALM III Laser Microdissection Instrument. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, http://www.acqnet.gov/Far, simplified acquisition procedures and the resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 05-26. The total contracted dollar amount, including options will not exceed $5 million. This action is under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1 and HHSAR 306-302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplier or service will satisfy requirements. The reference number for this announcement is NHLBI-PB-HG-2008-216/JNB. The acquisition is being conducted as noncompetitive, with no set aside restrictions. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 811219 and the associated small business size standard is $6.5 million. Market research conducted by the Government has determined that Carl ZEISS Microimaging, Inc., is the only source capable of providing the services which are needed to repair and upgrade the instrument. The equipment is now eight years old, and the laser requires optical filter upgrade and CPU software upgrade for the laser. Specifications: (1) Catalog Number: 4151024001010000; Upgrade MicroBeam C 355. (2) Catalog Number: 0000001491298; installation of the MicroBeam. (3) Catalog Number: 4102039903000000; Image Analysis Celsius R650 Workstation. (4) 4103700200000000; Language pack Win XP US. (5) Catalog Number: 4151012600116000; RoboSoftware Update 3.2. (6) Catalog Number: 4151055020038000; Processor. (7) Catalog Number: 4151055020039000; 4 ENCODER ICS-MI C2/4E. (7) Catalog Number: 4151015201210000; FL Filter Set 18 C Advanced Z; (8) Catalog Number: 4151015201110000; FL Filter Set 10 C Advanced Z. (9) Catalog Number: FL Filter Set 14 C Advanced Z. This notice does not constitute a request for proposal (RFP) and submission of any information provided in response to this announcement is purely voluntary, and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for nor costs incurred. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however all responses received within (10) days after publication will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a future competitive procurement. For any questions regarding the announcement, please contact Jeffery Battle, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-435-0343, via email at battlej2@nhlbi.nih.gov referencing Number NHLBI-PB-HG-2008-216/JNB. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, simplified acquisition procedures. It is noted that FAR Part 6, Competition requirements are not applicable to this acquisition.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902, United States
- Zip Code: 20892-7902
- Zip Code: 20892-7902
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